New Jersey offers diverse fishing from the Kittatinny Mountains to the Jersey Shore. The Delaware River provides world-class shad and smallmouth bass fishing, the Pine Barrens offer unique waters for chain pickerel and largemouth bass, and the Atlantic coastline provides surf fishing for striped bass, bluefish, and fluke. The Garden State has over 400 publicly accessible lakes and ponds and 1,800 miles of trout streams.
Fishing Regulations
- Trout stocked waters: baitfish may not be taken during pre-season closure through June 15.
- Special regulation areas (Trophy Trout, Holdover Trout Lakes, Trout Conservation Areas, Catch and Release areas) have their own rules.
- Saltwater species (striped bass, fluke, etc.) have separate marine regulations.
9 species limits are shown per spot in the CatchTales app.
Pick a region below to explore its fishing spots.
Fishing at the Jersey Shore Bays & Inlets
Island Beach State Park, Barnegat Bay, Barnegat Inlet, Long Beach Island
41 spots
Central Jersey & Shore
Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook, Manasquan Reservoir, Navesink River
52 spots
North Jersey & Highlands
Round Valley Reservoir, Wanaque Reservoir, Greenwood Lake, Lake Hopatcong
40 spots
Delaware River Region
Delaware River, Delaware Bay, Salem River, Cohansey River
39 spots
Pine Barrens & South Jersey
Mullica River, Batsto River, Wading River, Oswego River
40 spots
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